[Healeys] Seam sealing extent

[Bob Spidell]

You mean fill all the seams and cracks under the car? I'll take your word for it Rich, but I'm not comfortable with the idea. I think any compound--paint, sealer or otherwise--will be compromised eventually and trap water. But, I'll certainly defer to your experience. 


bs 

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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net> 
To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>, "john spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> 
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net 
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:33:51 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Seam sealing extent 

I respectfully disagree with this thought Bob. The seam sealers we have 
available today aren't the same ones that cracked and fell out of our cars 
the first time around, some 45 years ago. A good smooth fillet of sealer 
between under floor and chassis that takes paint is going to keep that 
moisture out. 

Rich Chrysler 


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From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net> 
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:43 PM 
To: "john spaur" <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> 
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Seam sealing extent 

> Just did this on our BN2. I sealed seams on the top side--cockpit, boot, 
> etc.--and left them open underneath. The idea is to keep water from 
> seeping in, going with gravity, on the top and to let it flow out, again, 
> going with gravity on the bottom. IMO, seam sealer on the underside is 
> like undercoating; since no sealant is perfect forever the sealer just 
> becomes a means to trap water. 
> 
> Bob 
> 
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> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA